National Dialogue Secretariat

Dr. Deng is an influential South Sudanese speaker, author, and policy expert and has a key role in the National Dialogue as the Coordinator of the Secretariat. He is a member of South Sudan’s parliament, the National Legislative Assembly. Dr. Deng was educated in Sudan, Egypt and the United States of America, where he obtained respectively Bsc degree in economic…Full profile

Mr Taban serves the National Dialogue as the Head of Information and Communications, drawing on his influential career in South Sudan’s media. Mr Taban is a broadcast journalist and former BBC correspondent. He is the founder and former editor-in-chief of the Juba Monitor, the leading independent newspaper in South Sudan. Mr Taban is also the former Chairman of The Association for Media Development…Full profile

Awolich is the Co-founder of the Sudd Institute where he serves as Researcher and a Senior Policy Analyst. He currently is the Acting Executive Director of the Sudd Institute. He has been with the Sudd Institute since its founding in 2012. The Sudd Institute is an independent research institution (Think Tank) in South Sudan. He was appointed to the Secretariat…Full profile

Professor Angok Achuil Angok Achuil is a lecturer and academic who has worked closely with the international community to advocate for peace and democracy in South Sudan. Mr. Angok Achuil heads the Department of Diplomatic Studies at the University of Juba and serves the National Dialogue as Head of Documentation. Mr. Angok Achuil has a Bachelor’s in Divinity from St….Full profile

Born in Yambio, 1970, consecrated bishop of Nzara 2009 and have served on Boards as stated above including a Member of the Secretariat for the ND. Education background and experience are above. WORK EXPERIENCE 2009 – date: Diocesan Bishop of ECSS Nzara Diocese 2014 – 2015: Chairman for Morning Star South Sudanese Peace Initiative, support by USAID 2012 to date:…Full profile

Mr. Deng Gai Gatluak, is a lecturer at Starford International University (SIU), faculty of law, where he lectures Democracy & Constitutionalism, Administrative law and Constitutional Law. He obtained Master of Laws (LL.M) from Girne American University (GAU), Europe-Cyprus (2017). Mr. Gatluak, a lawyer by profession, was appointed by the President H.E. Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardiit to the National Dialogue Steering…Full profile

A Political and Economic Analyst, Vincent Mark Wanga was born in 1975 in Tombura county of South Sudan. Mr. Wanga has worked in public service at various national institutions since 2005. Since South Sudan’s independence in 2011, he has continued his career in public service and is committed to contributing to the development of South Sudan. Currently, he is Deputy…Full profile